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Dirk is done man....
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salute to the goat centre/shooting no d big man
 

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LeBron stans, y'all.

You two are cotdamn pathetic. Kyrie has made a ton of defensive plays down the stretch of regulation and OT - guarding Dirk by himself and forcing a turnover, guarding Barnes and forcing missed shots, adjusting shots at the rim and being a pest in the passing lanes. What's even worse is that he has 47 points and you two have the fukkin' nerve to downplay his game by bringing up ONE possession.

Kyrie had a good game in Dallas.

Without a Marcus Smart three and that last defensive stop in regulation, they lose against a terrible team, but it was still a good game.

And Kyrie has been playing good defense this year. I've repeated that every time this situation has come up.

But Boston's success has been built around defense, and Kyrie is NOT driving their defense. That is abundantly clear. And every time I bring that up, you deflect to other shyt without dealing with the root claim. The root claim is that Kyrie is not driving Boston's defensive success.

* Stevens subs Kyrie out of the game in late-game defensive situations

* Stevens is comfortable with everyone but Kyrie switching everything, so he instituted that double-switch to protect Kyrie

* Smart is clearly the more elite perimeter defender than Kyrie

* Kyrie's effectiveness on both ends crashes when Horford isn't in the game

* The Celtics won two straight without Kyrie and went on an 18-0 run against the Warriors with Kyrie on the bench

That's a lot of evidence.

I'm not saying that Kyrie isn't playing well on both ends. I've praised him for that since the beginning of the season. But half the reason he's playing well is that he's become a great cog in an incredible machine. His impact hasn't looked like an MVP impact so far, it's looked like a "damn, Stevens is a fukking shoe-in for COY" impact.
 
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Kyrie had a good game in Dallas.

Without a Marcus Smart three and that last defensive stop in regulation, they lose against a terrible team, but it was still a good game.
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How dare you bring that up, after all the shyt you give folk for bringing up that Ray Allen 3 (to take away from LeBron's performance) in the '13 Finals. You have some cotdamn nerve. LOL at Kyrie just having a "good game". You're a miserable, dishonest clown who just can't shake your agenda with anything LeBron-related.

You just keep exposing yourself at every turn.
But Boston's success has been built around defense, and Kyrie is NOT driving their defense. That is abundantly clear. And every time I bring that up, you deflect to other shyt without dealing with the root claim. The root claim is that Kyrie is not driving Boston's defensive success.
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Who the hell said that he was? Straw man. Straw man. Straw man.
I'm not saying that Kyrie isn't playing well on both ends. I've praised him for that since the beginning of the season. But half the reason he's playing well is that he's become a great cog in an incredible machine. His impact hasn't looked like an MVP impact so far, it's looked like a "damn, Stevens is a fukking shoe-in for COY" impact.
You have absolutely no idea of what you're talking about, and are once again hanging your argument on selective stats that match your narrative because you aren't watching the games. Go and bullshyt to someone else so you can get them daps. I ain't the one.

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You need even more finals games? Kyrie has got the best of him in most of those games :manny:
This is a narrative that isn't really the case. Kyrie had the better 2016 finals (when Curry was dealing with nagging injuries) but Curry certainly outplayed him this past year.
 

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Kyrie had a good game in Dallas.

Without a Marcus Smart three and that last defensive stop in regulation, they lose against a terrible team, but it was still a good game.

And Kyrie has been playing good defense this year. I've repeated that every time this situation has come up.

But Boston's success has been built around defense, and Kyrie is NOT driving their defense. That is abundantly clear. And every time I bring that up, you deflect to other shyt without dealing with the root claim. The root claim is that Kyrie is not driving Boston's defensive success.

* Stevens subs Kyrie out of the game in late-game defensive situations

* Stevens is comfortable with everyone but Kyrie switching everything, so he instituted that double-switch to protect Kyrie

* Smart is clearly the more elite perimeter defender than Kyrie

* Kyrie's effectiveness on both ends crashes when Horford isn't in the game

* The Celtics won two straight without Kyrie and went on an 18-0 run against the Warriors with Kyrie on the bench

That's a lot of evidence.

I'm not saying that Kyrie isn't playing well on both ends. I've praised him for that since the beginning of the season. But half the reason he's playing well is that he's become a great cog in an incredible machine. His impact hasn't looked like an MVP impact so far, it's looked like a "damn, Stevens is a fukking shoe-in for COY" impact.


Damn, my G! This ONE game done made this nikka write a damn essay.
So if you If someone has to be taken out in late game situations on d, their defense "crashes" when horford isn't in the game (a big, athletic rim-protector) and the celtics can't switch with them in then....

you ARE saying he isn't playing well on the defensive end..shyt the sentences above prove that LOL.
Of course Smart is the better defender who has said otherwise??? that his top priority.
If you are praising him then I must be new to this type of praise. :huhldup: Double talking ass nikka
 
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This is a narrative that isn't really the case. Kyrie had the better 2016 finals (when Curry was dealing with nagging injuries) but Curry certainly outplayed him this past year.
Oh, still rolling with the Curry was hurt excuse huh.

Remember, before Kyrie broke his kneecap in game 1 of the 2015 Finals he was cooking Curry as well. I will leave you guys in denial though :hubie:
 
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